Where does “glofe” come from?
glofe (Middle English) comes from Old English glōfe, from Proto-Germanic galōfô, from Proto-Germanic lōfô, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.
Ancestry of “glofe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | glōfe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | galōfô | glove |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lōfô | the palm or hollow of the hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lāp- | to shine; cow |
Words derived from “glofe”